US EditionPope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season
Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel, continuing a 45-year tradition established by St. John Paul II that marks the end of the Christmas season.
- On January 10, Pope Leo XIV urged cardinals to listen to abuse victims in his concluding address to the two-day Extraordinary Consistory of roughly 170 cardinals.
- Speaking off the cuff at the consistory, Pope Leo XIV recounted that a victim recently told him the most painful part was that no bishop wanted to listen, highlighting the 'closed doors' scandal where victims were not welcomed or accompanied.
- He instructed cardinals to submit written reflections on the four proposed themes and announced plans to extend meetings to three or four days yearly, based on input from 20 language-based groups.
- For this year, he proposed meeting a second time for two days to continue the dialogue, encouraged cardinals facing financial difficulties to seek assistance, and promised to read reports and personal messages carefully.
- Beyond the consistory, Pope Leo XIV tied reform to the synod path and the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly, repeatedly highlighting abuse in recent months and stressing formation rooted in local parishes informed by 20 language-based groups.
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Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in tradition marking end of Christmas season
Pope Leo XIV has baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the Christmas holiday at the Vatican.
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